Newspaper article: The Rice Family Reunion.
On Sunday, June 4, the Rice family met at the beautiful woods lot of Mrs. J. F. Peal for their reunion. There were 70 present. Each family brought well filled baskets of delicious food. Those present were:
Mr. and Mrs. Edd Collins, Mr. and Mrs. James R. Smith, Mrs. Mary Hilliard and son, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Pike and Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Hilliard and family, Dyersburg.
Mrs. Mary Rice, Messrs. George and Harrison Rice, Mrs. Ivie Lou Rice and baby, Miss Maurine Warren, Mr. and Mrs. Remus Rice and family, Mr. and Mrs. Grover Rice and gamily and Mr. Dodson Hart, Alamo.
Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Jones and Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Vandyke and family of Cairo.
Mr. and Mrs. I. T. Rice and Mr. and Mrs. Aylmer Terry of Crockett Mills.
Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Shivers of Jackson.
Mr. and Mrs. Isiah Rice, Mr. Jim Rice, Mr. and Mrs. Henderson Rice and family, and Mrs. W. T. Rice of Ripley.
Mr. Hubert Shivers and son, and Mr. Earl Brumley of Trenton.
Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Nance and family and Mrs. J. F. Peal of Maury City.
Mr. Emerson Shivers and son of ?????.
The Shivers, Rice and Brumley quartet was enjoyed by all. They will meet at the same place the 1st Sunday in August, 1934. All who were present and members of the family who were not able to attend this year are cordially invited to attend next year.
Here’s the 1934 newspaper article: SPECIAL FROM ALAMO
The reunion of the Rice family was held at Mrs. J. F. Peal’s woods near Maury City, Sunday, August 5th, with 137 present.
At the noon hour a bountiful dinner was spread. Singing by the Rice and Shivers quartet was enjoyed by all present.
Those who enjoyed the occasion were:
Mr. and Mrs. Erby Ledbetter and Mrs. Frank Ledbetter and J. G. Nance, of Blytheville, Arkansas.
Mr. and Mrs. I. T. Rice, Mrs. Mary Rice, Mr. and Mrs. Hubert Rice, Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Rice and family, Miss Nell Rice, Mr. and Mrs. Harrison Rice and baby, Mr. and Mrs. Grover Rice, Messrs. Ellis Rice, Bryant Rice and George Rice, Mr. and Mrs. Bryant Branch, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Vandyke, Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Vandyke, Mrs. John Phillips, and Mrs. Hester Hughes, all of Alamo.
Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Robertson, of Friendship.
Mr. and Mrs. Murphy Rice, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Rice, Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Rice and family, Mr. Archie Rice and family and Mr. Albert Rice, of Newbern.
Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Shivers and family, Messrs. Paul and Jesse Shivers and Mr. Granville Ragsdale, of Trenton.
Mr. and Mrs. Herman Dyer of Yorkville.
Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Jones of Cairo.
Mr.and Mrs. Harry Pike, Mr. and Mrs. James Hilliard and family, Mrs. Gene Hillard and son, of Dyersburg.
Mr. and Mrs. Buford Rice and son, Mrs. W. T. Rice, Mr. and Mrs. Henderson Rice and family and Mrs. Frank Murley and Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Rice of Ripley.
Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Rice of Humboldt.
Mr. and Mrs. Hubert Shivers and family, Mr. Emerson Shivers and son Lyle and Miss Rebecca Hall of Brazil.
Mrs. Sallie Seaton of Lenox.
Mr. Alma Terry, Crockett Mills.
Mr. and Mrs. Vesta Cleek, Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Nance and family, Misses Lavergne Giffin and Emily Williams, Mrs. J. F. Peal, Maury City.
Newspaper article for 1935: The Rice Family Reunion.
The reunion of the Rice family was held at Mrs. J. F. Peal’s woods near Maury City, Sunday, August 18, with 148 present. At the noon hour a bountiful dinner was spread. Singing and music by the Shivers, Rice and Bates quartets; also Estel, Ernest and Tommie Miller and Rosa Bell Bryan. A trio by Otis Bates and two children and a duet by Katherine and Peggy Nance of Lincoln, Nebraska.
This year the reunion was a sad one on account of brother, father and uncle, eldest member of the family, having passed away. Brother J. D. Rice (James D. Lafayeth) age 84, passed away, June 1, 1935.
The third Sunday in August was chose for the next reunion with an invitation extended to all relatives. The next meeting will be held at Old Providence. At this meeting a place will be selected for regular meetings, if it is not satisfactory with everyone to meet at Providence.
I. N. Nance and children, Lincoln, Nebraska.
Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Jones, Mr. and Mrs. I. T. Rice, Mrs. Mary Rice, Mr. and Mrs. Remus Rice, Cairo.
Mrs. Frank Ledbetter, Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Ledbetter, Blytheville, Arkansas.
Mr. and Mrs. Auzie Rice, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Rice and children, Mrs. W. T. Rice, Ripley.
Miss Rosa Bell Bryan, Halls.
Mrs. L. F. Nippers, Mr. and Mrs. M. Rice and baby, Humboldt.
Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Shivers, Paul and Jessie Shivers, Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Shivers and children, Trenton.
Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Daniels of Ripley.
Mr. and Mrs. Horace Shivers and children, Trenton.
Mr. and Mrs. John Nance and family, Mr. and Mrs. Vesta Cleek and baby, Mrs. Emily Williams, Mrs. J. F. Peal, Maury City.
Estell Avery, Tommie Miller, Ernest Avery, Miss Beatrice Terry, Mr. Michael Pendergrass and children, Alamo.
Bill Carroll, Mr. and Mrs. A. N. Rice, Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Rice, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Rice and children, Newbern.
Mrs. Mary Hillard, Jasper Hillard, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Pike, Mr. and Mrs. James Hillard and children, Albert Rice, John Rice and daughters, Mr. and Mrs. George Rice, Dyersburg.
Mrs. Herman Dyer and children, Yorkville.
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Vandyke, Mrs. John Phillips, Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Vandyke, Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Terry and family, Jeff Privett, Mr. and Mrs. Grover Rice and family, Mr. and Mrs. Harrison Rice and baby, Miss Francis Lou Hart, Miss Frances May Weaver, Miss Annie Sue Wynns, Alamo.
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